Skip to content
  • Login
  • Contact
BikePortland
  • Headlines
  • Events
  • Jobs
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Support Us
BikePortland
  • Headlines
  • Events
  • Jobs
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Support Us

Opinion

Opinion: Mapps needs new approach if he wants to change traffic culture

Mapps is right to focus on it, but he’s off to a bad start.

Front PageOpinion

August 11, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

197 Comments


Guest opinion: Bike parking versus housing is a false choice

Parking is a fertility drug for cars. I’m convinced the same is true for cycling.

Bike ParkingFront PageInfrastructureOpinionPolicy

August 9, 2023

Chris Smith (Contributor)

50 Comments


Opinion: Portland must take actions to stop grim traffic toll

Who will take substantive actions and give me something to write instead of just another op-ed?

Front PageOpinion

August 4, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

57 Comments


Opinion: Khanh Pham on why she’s optimistic about Oregon’s transportation future

Rep. Pham wants help to fight the highway lobby and turn Oregon’s transportation fortunes around.

Front PageOpinionPolitics

August 1, 2023

Guest Opinion

42 Comments


Opinion: Jeanie Diaz deserved a better defense against unsafe drivers

We must defend these spaces from the scourge of unsafe drivers.

Front PageOpinion

July 19, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

89 Comments


Opinion: Let’s have the right conversations after tragic Bend e-bike death

Let’s embrace these bikes, and not let our penchant for finger-wagging and othering squander this opportunity to get kids outside.

Front PageOpinion

June 28, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

57 Comments


Guest essay: A plan for a ‘passoire’-filled Portland

A seductive concept inspired by the simple strainer.

AdvocacyFront PageOpinion

June 21, 2023

Guest Contributor

86 Comments


Opinion: Portland’s inclusive and accessible bike scene

Take a look at the events our community offers up over the next three days and you’ll see one of the most inclusive and accessible bike scenes in the world.

Front PageOpinion

June 16, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

29 Comments


A 17 mph cushion for speeding in the Central City

The more people speed, the fewer of them get caught.

EnforcementFront PageOpinionPolice

May 31, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

97 Comments


Dreaming of a bicycle highway on Northeast Lombard

If Portland ever wants to move the needle toward bicycle use, we must build more high-quality bikeways on major streets.

Front PageInfrastructureOpinion

May 23, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

39 Comments


Gibbs, the Governor, or how I haven’t yet learned to love variances

The contradictions between the city’s aspirational policy and the reality of what gets built is frustrating.

Front PageInfrastructureOpinion

May 19, 2023

Lisa Caballero (Contributor)

20 Comments


Opinion: NW Examiner continues to mislead Portlanders about cycling in Forest Park

The article is very misleading, and unfortunately it’s just the latest example of an ongoing smear campaign.

Front PageOff-road CyclingOpinion

May 10, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

39 Comments


Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page3 Page4 Page5 … Page34 Next →

Latest Headlines

Two deaths and major injuries in four serious crashes since Saturday

PBOT will upgrade, expand enforcement camera program with new supplier and operator

Monday Roundup: E-bikes at war, individual responsibility, Helsinki’s triumph, and more

Police to PBOT: Remove traffic diverters in the name of public safety

From the Archives

What five people say about living outside along the Springwater path

Supporter Shoutout

BerkshireGinsberg Bicycle AttorneyForum Law Group

Featured

  • Topics & Sections
  • Business Directory
  • BikePortland Podcast
  • Job Listings
  • Latest Videos
  • Family Biking Column
  • Traffic Fatality Tracker

Info

  • About BikePortland
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • BikePortland Emails

Support Us

  • Become a Subscriber
  • Become a Business Subscriber
  • Make a One-time Contribution
  • Subscriber Benefits
  • Buy a Vintage Portland Bike Map
  • Supporter List
BikePortland

News that Moves

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Instagram


Ad: Read our E-Bike Legal Guide (PDF)

BikePortland is a production of PedalTown Media Inc. Original images and content owned by Pedaltown Media, Inc. Not to be used without permission.

© 2005 - 2025 BikePortland - Independent and reader supported since 2005.
Thanks to generous support from the Perham Family Foundation.

  • Headlines
  • Topics
  • Calendar
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Support Us
  • Login
  • Contact